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For basic printing functionality use the "ljet4" or the HPIJS driver
. For advanced functionality such as printer status and
maintenance features, use the HPLIP
driver (which includes HPIJS but works also together
with "ljet4").

Remember that the 5L is more like the LaserJet 4 family than the
LaserJet 5 family (as with most "L" printers from
HP). For example it does not work with the
"lj5gray" drivers but only with the
"ljet4" or "lj4dith" drivers (and
Gimp-Print or HPIJS).

Getting more RAM is highly recommended; with only the standard
1Meg you may be unable to print some jobs. It is recommended to
stay at 300 dpi without extra memory, and on that resolution
"ljet4" is the better driver than HPIJS.